Occupational, commuting and leisure-time physical activity in relation to coronary heart disease among middle-aged Finnish men and women

2007 ◽  
Vol 194 (2) ◽  
pp. 490-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Hu ◽  
Pekka Jousilahti ◽  
Katja Borodulin ◽  
Noël C. Barengo ◽  
Timo A. Lakka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Men And Women

Relationship between Leisure-time Physical Activity and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Middle-aged Finnish Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 222 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
BERNARD MARTI ◽  
JAAKKO TUOMILEHTO ◽  
JUKKA T. SALONEN ◽  
PEKKA PUSKA ◽  
AULIKKI NISSINEN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Middle Aged

Associations of Leisure-Time Physical Activity with Mobility Difficulties among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmo J. Malmberg ◽  
Seppo I. Miilunpalo ◽  
Matti E. Pasanen ◽  
Ilkka M. Vuori ◽  
Pekka Oja
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Stair Climbing ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Future Risk

The authors investigated the associations of the amount, frequency and intensity, and type of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with the risk of self-reported difficulty in walking (WD) and stair climbing (SCD) over 16 years in a population-based cohort age 40–64 years at the onset of the study. Their results indicated that the risk for SCD was highest among men and women with a low amount of weekly LTPA. The risk was high also among women with weekly light LTPA compared with women with weekly vigorous LTPA. The risk for WD was highest among men who engaged in fitness activity once a week compared with men who engaged in fitness activity at least three times a week. A low amount of weekly LTPA, light LTPA twice or more a week, and LTPA for keeping fit and healthy less than three times a week are associated with future risk of mobility difficulties among middle-aged and older adults.

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